--- title: "Notandia — Research Integrity Tools — Mario Marcolongo" description: "Notandia: a browser extension and Zotero plugin for research workflows, with publisher watchlists, English-Italian localisation and cross-browser testing." canonical: https://mariomarcolongo.com/notandia --- [Selected work](/work) - Creator & maintainer - May 2025–Present - Independent project - Remote, Italy # A practical tool for research-result workflows A browser extension and separate Zotero plugin for research workflows. My work includes English-Italian UI localisation, terminology research, cross-browser testing, GitHub issue tracking and Xcode/iOS Simulator checks. [Canonical browser source](https://github.com/notandia/browser-extension)[Source releases and change history](https://github.com/notandia/browser-extension/releases)[Install Notandia for Chrome](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/notandia/comknkeimaaadpiopddjoknflbmjeccp)[Install Notandia for Edge](https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/detail/notandia/efonlkldplkaeekpiajloajjmkappjgi)[Install Notandia for Firefox](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/notandia/) [![Actual Notandia settings with configurable MDPI and Frontiers watchlists and optional research-integrity checks](/media/work/notandia-current-options.webp)](https://github.com/notandia/browser-extension) Current source build: publisher watchlists and research-integrity settings · captured 2026-09-30. This screenshot shows the local source build. Notandia 0.1.1 was published in the Chrome Web Store on 3 October 2026. ## Problem Research-result workflows can make it difficult to distinguish a publisher-level signal from an article-specific notice. A tool must explain that difference and give the reader control. A publisher’s inclusion in a watchlist does not by itself establish that a particular paper is unreliable, retracted or scientifically incorrect. ## Product ownership and implementation Notandia continues MDPI Filter. I define the product requirements and evidence hierarchy, inspect matching and API behavior, reproduce failures and guide AI-assisted implementation. My work includes cross-browser and Zotero testing, documentation, release verification and deployment. Browser and Zotero sources are maintained separately. ## Localisation and software QA Implemented English-Italian localisation for the popup, settings, status messages and badges, with saved language selection and a [scientific-editorial terminology glossary](https://github.com/notandia/browser-extension/blob/a3d00fac6c48eecaffedd08a59a0ba0828a0662e/docs/LOCALIZATION_IT.md). I check established terminology against [publisher guidance](https://socialsciences.pagepress.net/rp/ethics), including expression of concern / espressione di preoccupazione. Manual functional and visual testing covers Safari on macOS; Firefox, Chrome and Edge across supported macOS, Windows, Linux and ChromeOS configurations; and Edge and Firefox on Android. Xcode and the iOS Simulator were used to check installation, Italian UI, saved settings and reference scanning. I reproduce browser-specific defects, track changes through GitHub and retest fixes. ## Use in scientific production I created Notandia to support my work at Entropy for Life, where my team uses it during scientific source review. In my experience, the warnings help us notice issues and avoid repeated manual checking. This use is confirmed by me on 2 October 2026; I have not measured time savings or quality improvements independently. ## Earlier store checks · October 2026 Notandia 0.1.1 was released for Chrome on 3 October 2026; I tested the build. I confirmed the updated Edge package on 4 October 2026, when listing artwork and description were awaiting approval. Firefox 0.1.2 is publicly downloadable on Mozilla Add-ons, verified 7 October 2026. Store availability does not establish feature parity across platforms. ## Evidence and interpretation Use the canonical browser repository to inspect the current source and release notes. Follow the separate store links to check what is actually distributed there. The expanded source includes publisher context and formal-notice workflows, but a notice’s type and source matter: a correction is not synonymous with a retraction, and either still requires reading its scope. This portfolio does not certify complete detection or make a paper-level verdict. ## Source and store availability The source repository and release history document current development, including localisation and browser-specific fixes. The store links above show the version distributed for each browser; store review and signing can lag source releases. Safari source and Simulator testing do not establish Safari App Store publication or physical-iPhone testing. Zotero has a separate source repository and release cycle. ## Research workflow design The browser source supports publisher context and formal-notice workflows; the Zotero source focuses on item and reference detection. I distinguish publisher-level context from article-level evidence and test matching behavior to reduce ambiguous results. The source and release links above establish which version is available; development capabilities should not be assumed to exist in every store build. ## Archived software release Notandia for Zotero: publisher detection and verified reference highlighting · v0.2.0 · 2026-10-15. The archive preserves this release for citation and inspection. [Release archive · DOI](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23390663)[All versions](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23390662)[Versioned source](https://github.com/notandia/zotero-plugin/tree/v0.2.0) AGPL-3.0-or-later · Zotero plugin; separate from the browser extension ## Zotero plugin [Separate Zotero source repository](https://github.com/notandia/zotero-plugin) ## Claim provenance Created Notandia, an AI-assisted research-workflow extension released for Chrome, Edge and Firefox. Chrome 0.1.1 released 3 October; counts include legacy use. Edge package confirmed 4 October; artwork and description pending then. Firefox 0.1.2 publicly downloadable, verified 7 October 2026; automated screening, later human review possible. Separate Zotero releases; platform parity and usage unverified. Evidence: public source and store records · Owner: project maintainer · Observed 2026-10-07. [Original evidence](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/notandia/) [In the evidence index →](/evidence#notandia-source-release) Source review: 2026-10-24. This is a dated account; the linked sources may have changed.